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Item: Altoona School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720

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Top 30%

Tel: (715) 839-6032

www.altoona.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Altoona School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,191 Schools

# Students

1,778 Students

806,874 Students

# Teachers

139 Teachers

58,846 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	87	104
Kind	113	113
1	118	116
2	127	120
3	110	123
4	144	124
5	134	125
6	130	125
7	142	127
8	122	129
9	129	139
10	137	141
11	149	143
12	136	148

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District Rank

Altoona School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#105 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Altoona School District
2023	#105
2022	#117
2021	#86
2019	#128
2018	#159
2017	#118
2016	#154
2015	#204
2014	#183
2013	#150
2012	#158

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	52%	40%
2022	49%	39%
2021	48%	38%
2019	48%	43%
2018	48%	44%
2017	52%	43%
2016	44%	43%
2015	45%	44%
2014	50%	49%
2013	50%	48%
2012	49%	49%

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43%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2022	43%	38%
2021	46%	39%
2019	49%	41%
2018	48%	43%
2017	50%	45%
2016	50%	44%
2015	55%	52%
2014	41%	37%
2013	42%	37%
2012	41%	36%
2011	86%	83%

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49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2022	49%	44%
2021	51%	44%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	95%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	0.30	0.52
2023	0.30	0.52
2022	0.31	0.51
2021	0.29	0.51
2020	0.30	0.50
2019	0.30	0.50
2018	0.26	0.49
2017	0.26	0.49
2016	0.27	0.48
2015	0.28	0.48
2014	0.27	0.46
2013	0.26	0.45
2012	0.25	0.44
2011	0.24	0.44
2010	0.22	0.41
2009	0.20	0.41
2008	0.20	0.39
2007	0.18	0.39
2006	0.15	0.39
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.13	0.36
2003	0.13	0.37
2002	0.12	0.35
2001	0.12	0.34
2000	0.10	0.32
1999	0.09	0.30
1998	0.10	0.30
1997	0.09	0.30
1996	0.05	0.29
1995	0.03	0.27
1994	0.03	0.26
1993	0.05	0.26
1992	0.04	0.26
1991	0.03	0.26
1990	0.03	0.25
1989	0.02	0.24
1988	0.03	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	5%	14%
2023	6%	14%
2022	5%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	1%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	3%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	2%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

82%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	83%	67%
2023	83%	67%
2022	83%	68%
2021	84%	68%
2020	84%	69%
2019	84%	69%
2018	86%	70%
2017	86%	70%
2016	85%	71%
2015	85%	71%
2014	85%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	93%	78%
2004	93%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	80%
2000	94%	82%
1999	95%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	95%	84%
1996	98%	84%
1995	98%	85%
1994	98%	85%
1993	98%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	99%	87%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,176 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	$26 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$26 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$22 MM	$14 MM
2017	$23 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$13 MM
2015	$20 MM	$12 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$12 MM
2011	$19 MM	$13 MM
2010	$20 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$12 MM
2008	$20 MM	$12 MM
2007	$19 MM	$12 MM
2006	$18 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$11 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$14 MM	$10 MM
2000	$13 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$11 MM	$8 MM
1997	$10 MM	$8 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$24 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$14 MM
2017	$27 MM	$13 MM
2016	$36 MM	$13 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$12 MM
2011	$18 MM	$13 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$12 MM
2008	$19 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$11 MM
2006	$16 MM	$11 MM
2005	$16 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$10 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$15 MM	$10 MM
2000	$15 MM	$10 MM
1999	$12 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$9 MM
1997	$10 MM	$8 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,616

$17,189

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	$13,742	$17,787
2022	$14,353	$16,879
2021	$14,575	$18,324
2020	$14,353	$16,879
2018	$13,779	$16,046
2017	$14,368	$15,634
2016	$12,801	$15,217
2015	$12,564	$13,583
2014	$12,544	$13,907
2012	$11,375	$13,331
2011	$12,482	$14,085
2010	$13,174	$13,583
2009	$13,560	$12,827
2008	$13,233	$12,886
2007	$12,901	$12,505
2006	$12,099	$12,012
2005	$11,864	$11,868
2004	$11,531	$11,167
2003	$11,011	$10,285
2002	$10,179	$9,947
2001	$9,710	$9,720
2000	$9,210	$8,956
1999	$8,653	$8,375
1998	$7,718	$7,873
1997	$7,336	$7,459
1995	$6,841	$6,949
1992	$6,260	$6,103
1990	$5,517	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$14,176

$17,161

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Altoona School District	Wisconsin
2023	$13,329	$17,030
2022	$14,212	$16,633
2021	$14,136	$17,545
2020	$14,212	$16,633
2018	$12,963	$16,563
2017	$17,022	$15,583
2016	$22,570	$15,045
2015	$11,603	$13,316
2014	$12,104	$13,867
2012	$11,184	$12,958
2011	$11,956	$13,726
2010	$12,166	$13,316
2009	$13,217	$12,642
2008	$12,452	$12,234
2007	$12,034	$11,794
2006	$11,308	$11,428
2005	$11,157	$11,296
2004	$10,952	$10,661
2003	$10,201	$10,162
2002	$9,854	$9,911
2001	$10,619	$9,632
2000	$11,147	$9,400
1999	$8,816	$9,088
1998	$7,624	$8,599
1997	$7,205	$8,007
1995	$6,629	$6,987
1992	$5,998	$6,313
1990	$5,380	$5,403

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Best Altoona School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Altoona Intermediate

(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030

Gr: 4-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Altoona High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

711 7th St W
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6031

Gr: 9-12 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Altoona Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6030

Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Altoona Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

157 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720
(715) 839-6050

Gr: PK-3 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Altoona School District?

Altoona School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,778 students.

What is the rank of Altoona School District?

Altoona School District is ranked #103 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Altoona School District?

82% of Altoona School District students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Altoona School District?

Altoona School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Altoona School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,176 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 92% (Top 20% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education